Swing seat



NOVZB, Wl B, EVANS ET AL SWING lSEM" Filed July 9, 1956 ATTORNEY/0Patented Nov. 23, 1937 swmc SEAT Waiter B. Evans, Fred C. Garratt, Jr.,and Edwin F. Hoppes, Springfield, h10, assignors to The EverwearManufacturing Company, field, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Spring-Application-.luly 9, 1936, Serial No.. 89,806

4l Claims. (Cl. 1554-58) This invention relates to improvements in swings'eats for swings such as are used on playgrounds. y

jThe object of the invention is to provide improved means for cushioningthe edges of a core of a swing seat to prevent injury to a child in theevent it is struck by the seat, the core being shown in the present caseas a rigid one, although rigidity ofthe core is 'not essential.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of one side of a swing seat embodying theinvention, a part thereof being broken away and shown in section, thesecftion being on the line I-I of Fig. 2. 1,5 Fig. 2 is a view partly inside elevation and partly in longitudinal section, the section being onthe line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig3 is a transverse section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on theline 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of one of the metallic reinforcing strips forthe side cushions.

Fig. 6 lis a modification in the form of the 25 metallic reinforce forthe side cushions.

constructed of Wood, although any other suitable y material may be used.In order to protect the 30 side edges of this core there is employed foreach edge a cushioning member 2 preferably formed of rubber. Thecushioning member in the present case is formed hollow. The outerportion of this cushioning member 2 is preferably of a 35 rounded formbut the inner side thereof indicated at 2 is preferably formed in thenature of a straight wall from which project flanges 2" so as to form achannel which fits the edge of the core I of the seat.

The intermediate portion of this cushioning member is in the presentcase secured to the seat by one or more screws 3, two scre'ws beingshown in the present instance. The heads of the screws hold in positionagainst the inner surface of the 45 wall 2' a stiiening strip 4 whichhas apertures I' to receive the screws, the strip in the present casebeing metallic, although any other suitable material may be used. Theends of this strip I terminate short of the ends of the cushioning 50member as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The cushioning members 2 haveapertures I2 aligned with the apertures 4' to permit the insertion of asuitable tool to engage the heads of the screws to screw them into thecore.

Each cushioning member is also further held or curved hollow portion ofthe-cushion is availin position on the edge of the core by bolts 5 whichalso serve to retain the stiffening strips 4,

the seat. Each of these bolts extends through an aperture 4" in each ofthe stiffening strips and v through a bore 6 in a reduced portion I' ofthe core, the head 5 of the bolt and a nut 5 on the opposite end of thebolt serving to clamp the strips to position. Sleeves i surround eachend of each bolt and serve as bearings for the eyes of a cievis' I I;the apertures in the side cushioning members to which the bolts extendbeing enlarged suil'iciently to receive these sleeves.

The ends of the core I are protected by cushioning members 8 alsopreferably formed of rubber similar to the side cushions. 'I'he outerside of each of these end cushions is rounded and the inner wall B' ispreferablyI formed straight and has projecting from the sides thereofside flanges 9 connected by webs 9 to form a socket which is forced witha tight fit over the reduced portion I of the core. The flanges 9 areformed with apertures to receive the sleeves 'l on the bolt 5 as shownin Fig. 3 and the sleeves and bolt therefor serve to hold the endcushioning member in position.

In Fig. 6 a modification is shown in the form of the reinforce for theside cushioning members.

Instead of a continuous strip 4 as described, short strips I0 areemployed, one of these short strips being provided in each cushion foreach of the bolts 5 and the screws 3, the short strip being providedwith an aperture I0 through which the bolts and screws pass.

One of the advantages of this arrangement is that by having thereinforce clamped against the inner wall of each cushion, the entireouter able to absorb shocks as distinguished from a hollow resilientcushioning member in which the reinforcing member extends through thecenter thereof.

Another advantage in the arrangement is'that all of the edges ofthesolid core are protected by cushioning members and that there are'nounyieiding parts of the seat, such as vthe core, or the reinforcingmembers which are unprotected bw the cushion, as it will be seen thatthe reinforcing members terminate short of the ends of the forwardcushions so that there is no opportunity for such .metal reinforcingmembers to strilxe a child in the event ofcontact of the seat witha.child and the same thing is true of the solid core which is not onlyprotected lby the cushions at the sides but at the ends.

It will be seen that the clevis which serves as a means for connectingthe seat with the suspension cables or ropes may be swung about thebearing sleeves so that if desired the seat may be readily reversed,both sides of the seat being alike.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

1. In a swing seat, a core having reduced ends, protecting cushionsembracing said reduced ends, protecting cushions secured to the sideedges of said core, a bolt at each end of said core extending throughboth side cushions and an end cushion and also through the core. saidreduced ends of the core providing spaces between the side cushions andthe end cushions, bearing sleeves on said bolts extending throughsaidcushions and through said spaces and shouldered against said core. and aclevis at each end having eyes pivotally mounted on said sleeves topermit the clevis to be swung from one face of the seat tothe other andthe seat reversed.

2. In a swing seat, a core having reduced ends. protecting cushionsembracing said reduced ends, protecting cushions secured to the sideedges of said core, a bolt at each end of said core extending throughboth side. cushions and an end cushion andalso through the core, saidreduced ends of the core providing spaces between the side cushions andthe end cushions, means to maintain the ends of the side cushions inspaced relation with the reduced Vends of said core, and a clevis ateach end of said seat cooperating with said bolts to support the seat.

' 3. In a swing seat, a core, a hollow protecting cushion for each sideedge of said core, the inner wall of each cushion having both sidesthereof formed on a straight line.v a metallic reinforcing. strip foreach side cushion positioned against the straight inner surface of theinner wall thereof. and mea'ns engaging each reinforcing strip andextending through the inner wall of the corresponding cushion and intosaid core to clamp each reinforcing strip to the inner wall of thecorresponding cushion and said inner wall to the core.

4. In a swing seat, a core, a hollow protecting cushion for each sideedge of said core, the inner. wall of each cushion having both sidesthereof formed on a straight line, a metallic reinforcing strip for eachside cushion positioned against the straight inner surface of the innerwall thereof, means engaging each reinforcing strip and extendingthrough the inner wall-of the corresponding cushion and 'into said coreto clamp each reinforcing strip to the inner wall of the correspondingcushion and said inner wall to the core, a protecting cushion secured toeach end of said core, and means to attach said end cushions to saidcore.

WALTER B. EVANS.

FRED C. GARRA'IT, Jn.

EDWIN F. HOPPES.

